FREE IN THE ELECTRIC MIST WITH CONFEDERATE DEAD PDF James Lee Burke | 416 pages | 22 Feb 2010 | Orion Publishing Co | 9780752810652 | English | London, United Kingdom In the Electric Mist with Confederate Dead (Dave Robicheaux, book 6) by James Lee Burke Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Want to Read saving…. Want to Read Currently Reading Read. Other editions. Enlarge cover. Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Open Preview See a Problem? Details if other :. Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. Get A Copy. Paperbackpages. Published June 1st first published April 15th More Details Original Title. Dave Robicheaux 6. Louisiana In the Electric Mist with Confederate Dead States. Other Editions Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Lists with This Book. Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 4. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. Nov 17, David Putnam rated it it was amazing. Burke is one of the few authors who writes a literary mystery. The Robicheaux books especially the first eight or ten are wonderful reads filled with atmosphere, vivid descriptions of the settings and characters who come alive on the page. Of course movies leave out a lot but in this case that worked for me because less was more. I liked In the Electric Mist with Confederate Dead better than the book. Hard to say if TLJ had something to do with that. Because I finally figured out how to mirror my laptop on to our TV husband watched with me and liked it just as much. So was the book to blame or me? JLB is usually my recreational drug of choice when it comes to reading fun so what was the problem? Perhaps too much of a good thing or maybe I need to start seeing some other guys—mix things up a bit and have some of that spiked Doctor Pepper Dave got himself into? View all 7 comments. Dave is returning from the scene of a In the Electric Mist with Confederate Dead gruesome murder of a young prostitute when he pulls over a drunk driver and a series of events are set in motion. He tells Dave about a skeleton he saw in the Atchafalaya Swamp while filming. The s " The same location where, inRobicheaux witnessed the killing of a chained black man by two white men. Soon the body of another young woman is found in a barrel. Haunted by the past and confronting the present day apparent serial killing of young prostitutes Dave partners with FBI agent Rosie Gomez to try and apprehend the psycho. Their investigation connects the recent murders to mobster Julie "Baby Feet" Balboni who has a partnership in the movie production. A movie that is bringing a lot of money and jobs to New Iberia. In fact the mayor and the Chamber of Commerce put pressure on the sheriff to try and get Robicheaux ease up on "Baby Feet". There is also the cold case from that some would prefer remain in the past. Is there a connection between the murder of a black man in and the serial killing of prostitutes today? One thing is sure Dave Robicheaux will not quit the investigation of either. Throughout the story Dave is haunted by a series of dreamlike encounters with General John Bell Hood and a troop of Confederate soldiers. What is the meaning behind these dreams? Is there a message? If so what is it? And Dave is not the only character in the story to have encounters with the Confederate dead. In previous books in the series Dave struggled with sobriety. Often times having relapses. In this story his sobriety is strong and he works to help Elrod Sykes get sober. They say the key to sobriety is to help another alcoholic and in helping Sykes, Dave has his work cut out for him. At first Sykes is not very likable but this changes as the story progresses. I always enjoy the close relationship between Dave and Alafair, his adopted daughter. And of course Tripod, Alafair's three legged pet racoon. The conversations between Dave and Alafair usually add some levity to an otherwise dark story. View all 4 comments. This hardcover is signed by James Lee Burke. View 2 comments. Dave, Dave, Dave. Your moral compass seems to move constantly depending on the circumstances. The inner demons never go away either so you're in a constant battle with yourself. Maybe easing up on yourself would help? Perhaps, but probably not. And how would you do that anyway? A psychiatrist couch? That's not going to happen. Thank god for Alafair and Bootsie who help you keep the hands on the moral compass in the green area and out of the red and yellow although sometimes they can't even help Dave, Dave, Dave. Thank god for Alafair and Bootsie who help you keep the hands on the moral compass in the green area and out of the red and yellow although sometimes they can't even help you. You can only help yourself and it's a In the Electric Mist with Confederate Dead battle, we know. And if not for these colorful and crooked old classmates of yours, your life would be less eventful but then I could not enjoy the adventure you take me on each reading when I can't turn the pages fast enough. Looks like he may have In the Electric Mist with Confederate Dead monetary interest in the movie as a scam. Plus, Dave, there are a number of secondary storylines such as your new temporay partner from the FBI, Rosie Gomez, who has her own demons and moral compass to contend with. On top of all that's going on, you, dear Dave, through your boss, you have to take the heat from the Chamber of Commerce and other local business owner's because these folks are bringing in money from the picture being shot in the area. Morally, who cares that there are mob connections? Or maybe a murderer among them? They're In the Electric Mist with Confederate Dead in money. Oh, my, Dave, another moral dilemma, back off or do your job? Dave, you've once again taken me on a wild ride and I thank you. Your description of the beautiful and haunting area you live in, only adds to the atmosphere, dark decisioins and mood of In the Electric Mist In the Electric Mist with Confederate Dead Confederate Dead. Once again, it's been great. View all 6 comments. Jan 11, Adam rated it it was amazing Shelves: noirheart-of-darkness. The best Dave Robicheaux so far. Almost too much of a good thing. But too much of good thing is still a lot of a good thing. Civil war, civil rights era lynchings, and In the Electric Mist with Confederate Dead squalid presence of Angola prison Great chara The best Dave Robicheaux so far. Both a celebration of southern life and a look at its underbelly of sleaze and violence. Oct 14, Bil Richardson rated it it was amazing. This is my favorite James Lee Burke novel and the first I ever read. In the Electric Mist With Confederate Dead by James Lee Burke When Hollywood invades New Iberia Parish to film a Civil War epic, restless specters waiting in the shadows for Louisiana detective Dave Robicheaux are reawakened—ghosts of a history best left undisturbed. Hunting a serial killer preying on the lawless young, Robicheaux comes face-to-face with the elusive guardians of his darkest torments— who hold the key to his ultimate salvation. He lives in Missoula, Montana. By clicking 'Sign me up' I acknowledge that I have read and agree to the privacy policy and terms of use. Must redeem within 90 days. 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Title: In the Electric Mist At the same time, after Elrod Sykes, the star of the film, reports finding another corpse in the Atchafalaya Swamp In the Electric Mist with Confederate Dead the movie set, Robicheaux starts another investigation, believing the corpse to be the remains of a black man who he saw being murdered 35 years before. In the Electric Mist with Confederate Dead by anonymous. Why this movie went straight to DVD is beyond me. The mood is pure southern Gothic, the acting is terrific, and the story is complicated and sad. The performances were dead on. TLJ hits Dave Robicheaux on the button. But the best is Mary Steenburgen as Bootsie.